1875-S/S 20C MPD, FS-302 (Regular Strike)
Series: Liberty Seated Twenty Cents 1875-1876
PCGS MS66+
PCGS MS66
PCGS MS65+
- PCGS #:
- 145009
- Designer:
- William Barber
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 22.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 5.00 grams
- Mintage:
- 1,155,000
- Mint:
- San Francisco
- Metal:
- 90% Silver, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $15,600 • MS67 • 02-27-2022 • Heritage Auctions
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 PCGS MS66+
Legend Rare Coin Auctions, September 26, 2019, Lot 223 - $9,400; Heritage Auctions, Janaury 14, 2024, Lot 3360 - $14,400. Brilliant. There is a small diagonal mark to the left of Star 11. A die crack is visible above Stars 9 and 10, with another located below Star 13. The reverse features multiple die cracks along the tops of the lettering. |
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#2 PCGS MS66
Heritage Auctions, January 24, 2021, Lot 3499 - $3,840; Legend Rare Coin Auctions, March 26, 2020, Lot 270 - $4,935; "Going Thru The Esses Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Champagne-rose hue. Toning spot near Liberty's right wrist. A die crack is visible above Stars 9 and 10, with another located below Star 13. The reverse features multiple die cracks along the tops of the lettering. |
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#3 PCGS MS65+
Heritage Auctions, February 16, 2017, Lot 3442 - $3,642.50; Heritage Auctions, Janaury 14, 2024, Lot 3359 - $3,720. Champagne hue with wispy yellow-gold highlights. The die crack that is typically above Stars 9 and 10 on this variety has not yet formed, but the crack below Star 13 is present. The reverse features multiple die cracks along the tops of the lettering. |
| #4 PCGS MS65 |
FS-302 is a double error on an 1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. The first error is the misplaced date on the obverse which shows up as a bar in the denticles below the 7 of the date. This occurred when the engraver accidentally dropped a date logotype onto the die, impressing small portions of what appears to be a 5 into the denticles. The second error was a double-punching of the mintmark, sometimes known as an "S over S" variety.
FS-302 is not particularly rare, nor does it command much of a premium, so it is still possible to cherry-pick this variety. Approximately a dozen Mint State examples are known and we fully expect the population to rise as more are found.
The 1875-S/S Twenty-Cent Piece, FS-302
The FS-302 represents a dual-variety 1875-S Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent Piece. The first feature is a misplaced date (MPD) on the obverse, appearing as a horizontal bar in the denticles below the 7. This occurred when the engraver inadvertently dropped or misaligned the date logotype, impressing what appears to be the top portion of a 5 into the denticles.
The second feature is a repunched mintmark (RPM), commonly referred to as an "S over S." The secondary S is rotated slightly, giving the mintmark the distinct appearance of a dollar sign.
The FS-302 is seemingly more common than the FS-301 (#395943). The obverse is typically found with a long die crack over Stars 9 and 10, with another located below Star 13. The reverse die exhibits numerous cracks along the tops of the lettering.
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